Pride and Prejudice is set in England during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, specifically between 1795 and 1810. The exact dates are unclear, but the novel takes place during the Regency period (1714-1830) . The Regency period was named after the four successive kings of England, George I to George IV, and was characterized by significant class disparity in society. The novel was written and revised between 1796 and 1813, so it can be assumed that Austen sets the novel at about the same time she was writing.